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Acquaviva delle Fonti

Province: Bari · Region: Puglia · Population: 21,038 · Postal code: 70021

Twenty-six kilometers inland from the Adriatic, Acquaviva delle Fonti counts 21,000 residents and one of southern Italy's largest medical centers, the Miulli Hospital. However, food enthusiasts know this Murge plateau town for a sweeter reason: its renowned red onion. Protected by a Slow Food Presidium, this agricultural staple dominates local menus.

The historical core holds solid architectural interest. Visitors should seek out the Co-Cathedral of Sant'Eustachio and Palazzo de Mari, a grand residence now functioning as the town hall. Having adopted its full name in 1863 to highlight its underground water sources, Acquaviva offers a practical, flavor-focused base for touring the Apulian interior.

The Acquaviva delle Fonti guide

What to eat here 1

Burrata di Andria

Where to stay

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Events & festivals 1

Next up: Our Lady of Constantinople, patron of a seven-day peregrinatio Mariae, Tuesday 7 September

Getting there

Nearest airport: Bari Palese, 28 km away

🎉 Festivals and feasts in Acquaviva delle Fonti 1

Patron saint festival In 328 days

Our Lady of Constantinople, patron of a seven-day peregrinatio Mariae

📅 Every year, four days culminating on the first Tuesday of September; Saint Eustace is celebrated on the first Tuesday of March, Saint Sebastian on 20 May

Acquaviva delle Fonti celebrates Our Lady of Constantinople with four days of celebration culminating on the first Tuesday of September; the town's co-patrons are Saint Eustace, on the first Tuesday of March, and Saint Sebastian, on 20 May.

What's around

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Near Acquaviva delle Fonti

The closest destinations covered by our editors, with straight-line distance.

Cassano delle Murge Cassano delle Murge Bari · 7 km Casamassima Casamassima Bari · 8 km Sammichele di Bari Sammichele di Bari Bari · 9 km Adelfia Adelfia Bari · 11 km Sannicandro di Bari Sannicandro di Bari Bari · 12 km Gioia del Colle Gioia del Colle Bari · 13 km

Places to see within 25 km

Outside Acquaviva delle Fonti, but an easy day trip away.

Castellana Caves 📍 Castellana Grotte · 1.8 km A 3,348-meter karst cave system mapped in 1938, noted for its 60-meter-deep skylight and dazzling white formations. Santuario di Maria Santissima Regina del Mondo 📍 Monopoli · 6.4 km The sanctuary in the Antonelli district of Monopoli, rebuilt as a vow for the town's safety and consecrated in 1950. Rione Monti 📍 Alberobello · 13 km The 1,030 trulli of Alberobello's larger quarter, laid dry-stone to dodge a tax. Trullo Sovrano 📍 Alberobello · 12 km With walls reaching 2.70 metres in thickness, the Trullo Sovrano is the supreme example of dry-stone architecture. Fondazione Museo Pino Pascali 📍 Polignano a Mare · 13 km Puglia's only permanent contemporary art museum, set in a former slaughterhouse overlooking the sea in Polignano. Chiesa di Sant'Antonio Abate 📍 Fasano · 17 km The Observant friars' church in Fasano, with its dome, onion-spired bell tower and frescoed 1600s cloister.